Re^2: How can I make my program occupying a lot of memory (sic!)?

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Hmm, no, I've made a mistake. It uses an extra 1 GiB as free -m says. Anyways, thanks for the code :) Now I know that I cannot execute fork()-s from heavy programs.

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Re^3: How can I make my program occupying a lot of memory (sic!)? by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Nov 03, 2012 at 22:04 UTC
It uses an extra 1 GiB as free -m says. I don't use *nix, but I think that the tool you are using is giving you bad info. AFAIK: That memory will not be cloned unless the forked child accesses it. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. RIP Neil Armstrong	[reply]

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Re^3: How can I make my program occupying a lot of memory (sic!)?
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Nov 03, 2012 at 22:04 UTC

It uses an extra 1 GiB as free -m says.

I don't use *nix, but I think that the tool you are using is giving you bad info.

AFAIK: That memory will not be cloned unless the forked child accesses it.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

RIP Neil Armstrong

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